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Ministry of Railways
DIVERSION OF TRAINS DUE TO DEVELOPMENTAL WORKS AT BALTIKURI AND BHATTANAGAR STATIONS
Kolkata, October 22, 2021
Due to the Pre-Non Interlocking and Non Interlocking Work at Bhattanagar and Baltikuri Stations in connection with commissioning of double line, the following trains will be running on Diverted Route via Howrah-Andul-Kharagpur and vice versa with stoppage at Dankuni informed the South Eastern Railway :
· 07029 Agartala-Secunderabad Special leaving Agartala on October 22, 2021.
· 02510 Guwahati-Bengaluru Cantonment Special leaving Guwahati on October 24, 25, & 26, 2021.
· 05228 Muzaffarpur-Yesvantpur Special leaving Muzaffarpur on October 25, 2021.
· 05906 Dibrugarh-Kanyakumari Special leaving Dibrugarh on October 23, 2021.
· 02515 Coimbatore-Silchar Special leaving Coimbatore on October 24, 2021.
· 02213 Shalimar-Patna Special leaving Shalimar on October 25 & 27, 2021.
· 07030 Secunderabad-Agartala Special leaving Secunderabad on October 25, 2021.
· 02214 Patna-Shalimar Special leaving Patna on October 26, 2021.
· 02254 Bhagalpur-Yesvantpur Special leaving Bhagalpur on October 27, 2021.
· 02984 Agartala-Bengaluru Cantonment Special leaving Agartala on October 26, 2021.
· 02249 KSR Bengaluru-New Tinsukia Special leaving KSR Bengaluru on October 26, 2021.
· 02255 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus  -New Tinsukia Special leaving LTT on October 26, 2021.
· 05487 Bengaluru Cantonment – Agartala Special leaving Bengaluru Cantt. on October 26, 2021.
Ministry of Textiles
1.5 Lakh Weavers On-boarded on the GeM Portal
12 Handloom Fairs Organized by Handloom Export Promotion Council in Virtual Mode During 2020-21
53 Domestic Marketing Events Held in Different Parts of the Country for the Weavers to Market and Sell their Products
To overcome the challenges being faced by handloom weavers due to Covid-19 pandemic, the Government has taken the following steps for their welfare:
- Since it is not feasible to hold conventional marketing events such as exhibitions, melas, etc. due to COVID-19 pandemic, Handloom Export Promotion Council  has been organizing International Fairs in virtual mode, facilitating marketing and sales of Handloom Products in the domestic as well as international markets. During the year 2020-21, 12 handloom fairs were organized by HEPC in virtual mode. The fairs have been attracting considerable attention from both domestic as well as international business entities. Besides, 53 domestic marketing events were also organized in different parts of the country for the weavers to market and sell their products.
- During August-October 2020, 534 number of Chaupals were organized in various States to apprise the weavers about benefits under various handloom schemes.
- To support the handloom and handicraft sectors and to enable wider market for handloom weavers/artisans/producers, steps have been taken to on-board weavers/artisans on Government e-Market place  to enable them to sell their products directly to various Government Departments and organizations. So far about 1.5 Lakh weavers have been on-boarded on the GeM portal.
- To enhance productivity, marketing capabilities and ensure better incomes, 124 Handloom Producer companies have been formed in different States.
- Design Resource Centres  have been set up in Weavers’ Service Centres  at Delhi, Mumbai, Varanasi, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Bhubaneswar and Guwahati, through NIFT with the objective to build and create design-oriented excellence in the Handloom Sector and to facilitate weavers, exporters, manufacturers and designers access design repositories for sample/product improvisation and development.
This information was given in a written reply by the Minister of State for Textiles Smt. DarshanaJardosh in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Special Campaign 2.0 for Disposal of Pending Matters  and Swachhata Drive being conducted in Dept. of Health & Family Welfare and Dept. of Health Research
1,051 Cleanliness Campaigns successfully conducted, 27,162 sq. ft. of space freed, 25,846 Public Grievances and Appeals redressed, 4,750 files weeded out and Rs.25,69,693/- revenue earned by selling scrap disposal during the period of December 2022 to August 2023
The Special Campaign 2.0 for Disposal of Pending Matters  and Swachhata Drive is going on in full swing in the Department of Health and Family Welfare and the Department of Health Research. The objectives of the campaign are to minimize pendency, institutionalize swachhata, strengthen internal monitoring mechanism, train officers in records management, digitize physical records for improved records management and to bring all Ministries/Departments on one single digital platform: www.pgportal.gov.in/scdpm.
Under the Department of Health and Family Welfare, the Headquarters of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and its Attached Offices, Subordinate Offices, Autonomous Bodies and Central Public Sector Enterprise, along with AIIMS, institute of national importance etc, actively participated in the campaign during December, 2022 to August, 2023.
During aforesaid period, 9,213 physical files were reviewed and 4,750 files were weeded out, 25,846 Public Grievances and Appeals were redressed, 1,051 Cleanliness Campaigns were conducted, 27,162 sq. ft. space had been freed and Rs.25,69,693/- revenue had been generated by selling scrap disposal.
The Department of Health Research and ICMR also implemented the Special Campaign 2.0 in full earnest. During the period of December 2022 to August 2023, there was 100% disposal of Parliamentary Assurances, Inter-Ministerial Consultations, PMO References and PG Appeals. The disposal rate in MP References was 67%. Besides this, 177 physical files were also weeded out.
Swachhata Abhiyan at AIIMS, Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh
Deep Cleaning of Academic Block at AIIMS, Bhopal
International Institute for Population Sciences , Mumbai
Before After
Pasteur Institute of India , Coonoor, Tamil Nadu
Before After
Many Institutes had undertaken their best practices to enhance swachhata and provide clean and green environment in their campuses.
Every month, the data along with photographs are uploaded by the Department of Health & Family Welfare and the Department of Health Research on a dedicated portal of the Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances .
Ministry of Finance
Third G20 International Financial Architecture Working Group Meeting Concludes
Goa : 7 June 2023
The Third G20 International Financial Architecture Working Group Meeting  under the Indian Presidency concluded in Goa on June 7, 2023. The two-day meeting saw the participation of approximately 100 delegates from G20 member countries, invitee countries, and various international organizations, including multilateral development banks . The meeting was jointly steered by the Ministry of Finance and the Reserve Bank of India along with France and Korea, the Co-chairs of the IFA WG.
The meeting saw detailed deliberations on the key priority areas of the IFA WG, which include strengthening MDBs to address shared global challenges of the 21st century; managing global debt vulnerabilities; strengthening the Global Financial Safety Net ; following up on the IMF’s general SDR allocation; strengthening financial resilience through sustainable capital flows; and assessing the macro-financial implications of Central Bank Digital Currencies .
Members recognized the need for MDBs to strengthen and evolve to address transboundary challenges. There was a shared understanding among members on the urgency to address debt vulnerabilities and find pragmatic solutions to strengthen coordinated policy action to address the worsening debt situation. Members also discussed how climate change-related policies can impact capital flows and the macro-financial impact of the widespread adoption of Central Bank Digital Currencies  on the international monetary system.
On the sidelines of the meeting, a seminar was held on “Towards Orderly Green Transition – Investment Requirements and Managing Risks to Capital Flows” on June 6, 2023. The seminar facilitated enriching panel discussions on the current issues linked to risks associated with capital flows from climate transition policies.
The G20 delegates also experienced the cultural richness and diversity of India with flavors of Goan culture and culinary hospitality. An excursion was organized for the delegates to UNESCO heritage monuments of Old Goa. They visited the Basilica of Bom Jesus and the Museum of Christian Art. A tour was arranged to Fontainhas and Sao Tome wards of Panjim's Latin Quarters. A Yoga session was also organized for the delegates on the sidelines of the meeting.
Discussions from the meeting will help in finalizing the key deliverables of the IFA WG that will be submitted to the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors  for endorsement during their Third meeting scheduled to be held on 17-18 July 2023 in Gandhinagar.
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PM condoles demise of RS MP Shri Ashok Gasti
The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has condoled the demise of Rajya Sabha MP Shri Ashok Gasti.
“Rajya Sabha MP Shri Ashok Gasti was a dedicated Karyakarta who worked hard to strengthen the Party in Karnataka. He was passionate about empowering the poor and marginalised sections of society. Anguished by his passing away. Condolences to his family and friends. Om Shanti.”, the Prime Minister said.
AYUSH
Free Distribution of AYUSH-64 at 7 Delhi locations from Monday
As a token of its commitment to serve the out of hospital COVID patients, the Ministry of Ayush has started free distribution of AYUSH 64 at many locations in Delhi since last Saturday. From Monday onwards, many more centres will become operational. Those COVID-19 patients who are in home isolation or are staying at some government/NGO arranged isolation centres can benefit from this initiative of the Ministry of Ayush.
Patients or their representatives can visit these centres with the hard or soft copies of patient’s RT PCR positive report and Aadhar Card to get a free pack of AYUSH 64 tablets. Replenishment, if and when required, will also be provided free of cost.
It may be noted AYUSH 64 is a poly herbal formulation that has been found useful in the treatment of asymptomatic, mild and moderate COVID-19 infection. AYUSH-64 is recommended in National Clinical Management Protocol based on Ayurveda and Yoga which is vetted by National Task Force on COVID Management of ICMR and Guidelines for Ayurveda Practitioners for COVID-19 Patients in Home Isolation. It has been repurposed as an add on to standard care for COVID-19 patients after a robust multi-centre clinical trial which was monitored by Ministry of AYUSH-CSIR Joint Monitoring Committee for clinical trial under the chairmanship of Dr. V M Katoch, former DG, ICMR.
The seven centres where Ayush 64 will be available to asymptomatic, mild and moderate COVID-19 patients from Monday onwards are All India Institute of Ayurveda, Sarita Vihar ; Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, Ashoka Road ; Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Abul Fazal Enclave Part-1, Jamia Nagar, Okhla ; Unani Medical Centre, Room no. 111-113, Main OPD Building, First Floor, Gate no. 7, Safdarjung Hospital ; Unani Speciality Clinic, Dr. M A Ansari Health Centre, Jamia MIllia Islamia ; Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Street no. 66, Punjabi Bagh  and Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy, opp. D-block, Janakpuri . The Naturopathy Hospital of CCRYN in sector 19 in Rohini will also start distributing free AYUSH 64 from Wednesday .
Apart from this a sale counter is also set up at the reception of Ayush Bhawan, B- block, GPO complex where both AYUSH 64 and AYURAKSHA kits are available.
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Ministry of Defence
Defence Correspondents Course – 2022 Commences At WNC, Mumbai
The 2022 edition of Defence Correspondents Course , a three weeks course conducted by the Ministry of Defence for select journalists from regional and national media houses, commenced at Maritime Warfare Centre , Mumbai on 22 August 2022. The Chief of Staff, Western Naval Command delivered the inaugural address and the Director MWC welcomed the 30 participants of the course. The aim of DCC is to build a pool of journalists at all levels, who understand the Armed Forces and are cognizant of the domain when reporting on stories relating to the maritime environment.
During the one week naval attachment, the participants will be addressed by subject matter experts from within the Navy and the Coast Guard. They will acquaint the journalists with various aspects of the Navy including naval operations, naval diplomacy, Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief and the organisational structure of the Navy and Coast Guard. The participants will also visit Indian Navy and Coast Guard ships, submarines and Naval Dockyard, Mumbai.
A sea sortie onboard a front line warship of the Indian Navy is the highlight of the naval leg of the course, which will provide the journalists an insight into naval operations at sea.
Ministry of Defence
Seminar on Southern Star Army Academia Industry Interface
Pune : 9 May 2023
Southern Star Army Academia Industry Interface , a one-day seminar and exhibition, is being organised by ‘the Regional Technology Node’ at the Headquarters Southern Command in collaboration with the Army Institute of Technology, Dighi on 12th May 2023 from 10am to 5pm.
The theme of the seminar is ‘Transformation to Atmanirbhar Bharat in Defence Technology’. The event foresees active participation from defence stakeholders, R&D institutes, academia, and private industries and over 150 delegates and 15+ exhibition stalls are anticipated. The event aims to highlight the emerging industrial opportunities in the defence field. The event not only seeks to give an overview of the upcoming technological trends in the defence arena, but also strives to promote tangible interaction with the academia, and industry/startups to develop indigenous defence technology.
The chief guest for the occasion will be Lt Gen AK Singh, AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM GOC-in-C, Southern Comd. The event will witness talks and sessions by eminent personalities such as Lt Gen S S Hasabnis, PVSM, VSM, ADC , Dr Aditya Abhyankar, Professor & Head, Dept of Technology, SPPU, Pune and Mr.Satish Bharathan, GM of Land Weapon & Engineering Systems wherein various sessions on ‘Emerging Technologies’ will be dwelled upon. A session on ‘Indianising of AI of future’ will also be delivered by President and CEO, Bharat Forge Defence and Aerospace and Scientist-F, DRDO including structured panel discussion with participation from AIT alumini and industry representatives.
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Ministry of Finance
Roll out of e-Way Bill system for intra-State movement of goods in the Maharashtra, Manipur and Union Territories 
As per the decision of the GST Council, e-Way Bill system for inter-State movement of goods has been rolled out from 1st April, 2018. As on 23rd May, 2018, e-Way Bill system for intra-State movement of goods has been rolled out in the States of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Telangana, Tripura, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Union Territory of Puducherry. E-Way Bills are getting generated successfully and till 23rd May, 2018 more than five crore and thirty lakh e-Way Bills have been successfully generated which includes more than one crore and sixty lakh e-Way Bills for intra-State movement of goods.
It is informed that e-Way Bill system for intra-State movement of goods would be implemented from 25th May, 2018 in the following States / Union Territories :-
- Maharashtra
- Manipur
- Andaman & Nicobar Islands
- Chandigarh
- Dadra & Nagar Haveli
- Daman & Diu
- Lakshadweep
Twenty seven States / Union Territories would have implemented the e-Way Bill system for intra-State movement of goods with the roll-out of the same on 25th May, 2018. Registration/enrolment on e-Way Bill portal namely https://www.ewaybillgst.gov.in may be taken at earliest in the remaining States as well since the same would soon be rolled out in these States also. The system is working smoothly and without any glitches. On an average twelve lakh e-way bills are being generated every day. Trade and industry may approach their respective tax authority for any guidance in this matter. Further, it is informed that trade should get well versed with respect to the provisions of the e-Way Bill rules in order to avoid any difficulty. The provisions of rule 138D of Central / State GST Rules, 2017 may be referred to for any grievance redressal.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 190.34 Cr
Over 3.05 Cr 1st dose vaccines administered for age group 12-14 years
India's Active caseload currently stands at 20,403
3,207 new cases reported in the last 24 hours
Recovery Rate currently stands at 98.74%
Weekly Positivity Rate is presently at 0.82%
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 190.34 Cr  as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,36,58,273 sessions.
COVID-19 vaccination for the age group 12-14 years was started on 16 March, 2022. So far, more than 3.05 Cr  adolescents have been administered with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Similarly, the COVID-19 precaution dose administration for age group 18-59 years also started from 10th April, 2022 onwards.
The break-up of the cumulative figure as per the provisional report till 7 am today include:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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1,04,05,810
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2nd Dose
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1,00,24,711
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Precaution Dose
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49,34,574
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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1,84,16,912
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2nd Dose
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1,75,55,305
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Precaution Dose
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79,51,396
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Age Group 12-14 years
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1st Dose
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3,05,07,974
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2nd Dose
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98,85,187
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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5,87,39,456
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2nd Dose
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4,32,18,084
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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55,62,54,427
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2nd Dose
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48,20,42,776
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Precaution Dose
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2,87,204
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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20,30,56,775
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2nd Dose
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18,89,79,847
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Precaution Dose
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8,07,506
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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12,69,65,076
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2nd Dose
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11,77,68,750
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Precaution Dose
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1,56,88,626
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Precaution Dose
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2,96,69,306
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Total
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1,90,34,90,396
India’s Active Caseload currently stands at 20,403. Active cases now constitute 0.05% of the country's total Positive Cases.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.74%. 3,410 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients  is now at 4,25,60,905.
3,207 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
The last 24 hours saw a total of 3,36,776 COVID-19 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 84.10 Cr  cumulative tests.
Weekly Positivity Rate in the country currently stands at 0.82% and the Daily Positivity rate is also reported to be 0.95%.
Ministry of Finance
Taxpayers’ Lounge of Income Tax Department set up at IITF, 2021
A Taxpayers’ Lounge has been set up by the Income Tax Department in India International Trade Fair, 2021 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 14th – 27th November 2021, for fostering awareness about various services provided by the Income Tax Department to taxpayers and to facilitate compliance with the various Income-tax rules and procedures.
Shri J. B. Mohapatra, Chairman, Central Board of Direct Taxes, New Delhi inaugurated the Taxpayers’ Lounge today i.e 14.11.2021 at Hall No. 12 in the presence of Members of the Central Board of Direct Taxes, the Principal Director General of Income Tax , the Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax , New Delhi and other senior officers of the Income Tax Department.
The Taxpayers’ Lounge seeks to promote an environment of trust between the Department and the taxpayers as also to educate them about the initiatives taken by the Department in recent times. Keeping this objective in mind, various activities have been organised in the Taxpayers’ Lounge such as:
- Assistance in application for PAN/e-PAN, Aadhaar-PAN linking and PAN related queries.
- Assistance in e-Filing and Form 26AS  related queries.
- Providing Taxpayer Information Series brochures on various topics, available both in e-format and paper format.
- Virtual Reality Game and Video Car Game conveying the importance of paying Income Tax, to younger age-group visitors, in an engaging manner.
- NukkadNatak, Quiz shows, Magic shows, live caricature drawing and drawing/painting competitions for children etc. on the themes of taxation and nation-building for the present and future taxpayers visiting the Trade Fair.
The lounge will also be utilized for obtaining feedback about the problems being faced by the taxpayers. The lounge is, therefore, not only a focused outreach program, but also a platform for exhibiting the service-oriented approach of the Department.
All COVID protocols will be followed during interactions at the Taxpayers’ Lounge.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
E-Governance is key to “India@75” when the nation celebrates 75 years of independence: Dr Jitendra Singh
Digital Transformation is essential for achieving Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for “India 2022: Dr Singh
Union Minister of State  Development of North Eastern Region , MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances,Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said in Mumbai that e-Governance is the key to “India@75” or, in other words, “India 2022”, when the nation celebrates 75 years of independence.
Addressing the National Conference on e-Governance, organized by Department of Administrative Reforms and Personnel Grievance , Union Ministry of Personnel along with the Government of Maharashtra, Dr Jitendra Singh said, digital transformation is essential for achieving Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for “India 2022”. He said, it has to be part of a holistic eco-system based on digital technology.
Dwelling upon the theme of today’s Conference in relation to Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Block Chain, Data Analysis etc., Dr Jitendra Singh said, it will be e-NAM for farmers, e-Hospital for healthcare including Ayushman, GeM for business, OSI for Online Services and so forth. This, in turn, he said, would lead to accomplishment of the goal of “maximum governance and minimum government”, which was envisaged by Prime Minister Narendra Modi soon after this government came in 2014.
Dr Jitendra Singh recalled, it was on a cue from Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the process of holding governance related conferences in different parts of the country was given an impetus so as to facilitate interaction on a wider scale among officers and administrators representing different States and Union Territories of India. This also helps in learning about the best practices in governance applied by counterparts in different regions and States of India, he said.
Dr Jitendra Singh referred to a series of recently held conferences devoted to different themes including Shillong Conference and the Shillong Declaration devoted to improve connectivity, Jammu “Sushasan” Conference with Jammu “Sankalp” dealing with replication of good governance practices in newly created Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, and the Nagpur Meet last month. He congratulated the Department of Administrative Reforms and Personnel Grievances  and also thanked the State government of Maharashtra for readily coming forward to hold this conference.
The Conference was also addressed by Satej D Patil, Minister for IT, Government of Maharashtra and Dr.KshatrapatiShivaji, Secretary, DARPG.
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